Display apparatus and touch-based method therefor

Abstract

A display apparatus and touch-based method therefor is provided. The touch-based method for the display apparatus includes the steps of: providing the display apparatus, the display apparatus including a screen and a frame, the frame connected to the screen and including a plurality of touch sensitive regions, the touch sensitive regions each having a plurality of second touch sensitive units; receiving and recognizing sensing signals from the touch sensitive unit of the touch sensitive region, in response to a touch operation thereon; and performing a corresponding operation according to the recognized sensing signal. The operation can be an operation of flipping forwards/backwards a page of an electronic book displayed on the screen, or be an operation of scrolling upwards/downwards the page of the displayed electronic book.

1 . A display apparatus comprising a screen and a frame connected to the screen, wherein: 
 the frame comprises a plurality of touch sensitive regions, the touch sensitive regions each has a plurality of touch sensitive units, and each of the touch sensitive units generates sensing signals in response to a touch operation thereon, thereby performing a corresponding operation.    
   
   
       2 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the touch sensitive regions are symmetrically disposed on the frame.  
   
   
       3 . The display apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the touch sensitive regions are disposed on regions within a thumb's reach when holding the display apparatus.  
   
   
       4 . The display apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the touch sensitive units of each touch sensitive region comprise a first touch sensitive unit, a second touch sensitive unit, a third touch sensitive unit, and a fourth touch sensitive unit, and each of the touch sensitive units has a coordinate for identification.  
   
   
       5 . The display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the first touch sensitive unit is for flipping forwards a page of an electronic book displayed on the screen, and the second touch sensitive unit is for flipping backwards a page of the displayed electronic book.  
   
   
       6 . The display apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the third touch sensitive unit is for scrolling upwards the page of the displayed electronic book, and the fourth touch sensitive unit is for scrolling downwards the page of the displayed electronic book.  
   
   
       7 . A touch-based method for a display apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: providing a display apparatus comprising a screen and a frame connected to the screen, the frame comprising a plurality of touch sensitive regions, the touch sensitive regions each has a plurality of touch sensitive units; 
 receiving and recognizing sensing signals from the touch sensitive unit of the touch sensitive region, in response to a touch operation thereon; and    performing a corresponding operation, according to the recognized sensing signal.    
   
   
       8 . The touch-based method according to  claim 7 , wherein the touch sensitive regions are symmetrically disposed on the frame.  
   
   
       9 . The touch-based method according to  claim 8 , wherein the touch sensitive regions are disposed on regions within a thumb's reach when holding the display apparatus.  
   
   
       10 . The touch-based method according to  claim 9 , wherein the touch sensitive units of each touch sensitive region comprise a first touch sensitive unit, a second touch sensitive unit, a third touch sensitive unit, and a fourth touch sensitive unit, and each of the touch sensitive units has a coordinate for identification.  
   
   
       11 . The touch-based method according to  claim 10 , wherein the step of performing a corresponding operation according to the recognized sensing signal further comprises the steps of: 
 flipping forwards a page of an electronic book displayed on the screen if the sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit; and    flipping backwards a page of the displayed electronic book if the sensing signals from the second touch sensitive unit.    
   
   
       12 . The touch-based method according to  claim 11 , wherein the step of performing a corresponding operation according to the recognized sensing signal further comprises the steps of: 
 scrolling upwards the page of the displayed electronic book if the sensing signals from the third touch sensitive unit; and    scrolling downwards the page of the displayed electronic book if the sensing signals from the fourth touch sensitive unit.